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Big names face off for Rio 2016 semi spot
- Updated: August 15, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 14, 2016 – Phil Dalhausser and Alison Cerutti – two of the biggest names and two of the biggest frames – in beach volleyball will clash across the net in the first of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games men’s quarterfinals at Copacabana Beach Arena on Monday.
Both are highly decorated; Dalhausser won Olympic gold at Beijing 2008 and was world champion in 2007. Alison won silver at London 2012 and has twice won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, in 2011 and 2015.
They are also two of the physically biggest players at Rio 2016 and like to dominate the net. Dalhausser stands 2.06 m (6’9”) tall, just a touch above the 2.03 m (6’8″) Alison Cerutti, who definitely holds the weight advantage of 110kg (242llb) to Dalhausser’s 90kg (198llb).
Both are paired with a scurrying, athletic and agile defensive player. Nick Lucena has only played with Dalhausser since the latter part of 2015, but in that time they have won five FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour titles together.
Alison and …
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